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Danish Navy: Odense Steel Shipyard Holds Naming Ceremony for third Iver Huitfeldt Class Frigate

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World Navy Force News - Denmark
 
 
 
Danish Navy: Odense Steel Shipyard Holds Naming Ceremony for third Iver Huitfeldt Class Frigate
 
The third frigate of the Iver Huitfeldt class was named on Monday, 7 November 2011. Terma has supplied systems for the frigates. The Odense Steel Ship Yard hosted the ceremony where Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary named the ship. The three 138,9 m frigates, Iver Huitfeldt (F361), Peter Willemoes (F362), and Niels Juel (F363), give the Royal Danish Navy an unprecedented capability to contribute to a wide range of national and international defense and security missions, not least due to the complex systems and hardware delivered by Terma.

Terma has provided the frigates with its comprehensive command & control system C-Flex. This system integrates the shipboard weapon and sensor systems as well as provides surveillance of air, surface, and subsurface data, compiling them into a tactical picture that provides the most current data. The accuracy and effectiveness of the C-flex system allows for the commanding officer to make time-critical decisions and perform actual target engagement.
     
The third frigate of the Iver Huitfeldt class was named on Monday, 7 November 2011. Terma has supplied systems for the frigates. The Odense Steel Ship Yard hosted the ceremony where Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary named the ship. The three 138,9 m frigates, Iver Huitfeldt (F361), Peter Willemoes (F362), and Niels Juel (F363), give the Royal Danish Navy an unprecedented capability to contribute to a wide range of national and international defense and security missions, not least due to the complex systems and hardware delivered by Terma.
Danish Frigate Iver Huitfeldt class
(picture: Internet)
     
In addition to the C-Flex system, Terma has provided the frigates with its newest SCANTER 6000 radar as well as the SKWS decoy system.

Today’s increase in peacekeeping and controlling activities calls for non-aggressive self-defense systems. By equipping the frigates with Terma’s Soft Kill Weapon System (SKWS), which is a modern decoy launching system, it is possible for the Royal Danish Navy to contribute to international peacekeeping missions. The SKWS solution is also better equipped to handle the new missiles, which are often stealthier, more maneuverable, and increasingly more “intelligent” with regard to target discrimination and electronic counter-countermeasures functionality.

Terma has also delivered the frigates’ Helicopter Approach and Surveillance Radar System. The SCANTER 6000 is an all-weather sensor solution delivering exceptional resolution through the application of advanced hardware design and intelligent processing. The SCANTER 6000 is the only radar in its class capable of providing simultaneous small target detection, helicopter guidance, and large and small target detection at close and maximum range.

With the naming of the third and final ship, the Iver Huitfeldt class frigates are ready to enter service with the Royal Danish Navy in 2012 and 2013.
source: shipbuilding tribune